New photo of the Nokia Lumia 1520 from China shows off massive display

Although the Lumia 1520 is still weeks away from being announced by Nokia, that hasn’t stopped a new photo from coming out of China today. In fact, we bet we’ll see this device numerous times before it is officially revealed, not leaving too much to the imagination.

In the new photo, no new hardware or specifications are revealed but we do get a nice quality look at the massive 1080P display. Along with it, you can see just how many Tiles can be stacked on each other, giving users plenty of flexibility in configuring their devices.

The Lumia 1520 is expected to go sale in the US on AT&T on November 8th. The device will come in four colors, including red, yellow, white and black. Featuring a 1080P display, the first of its kind Windows Phone will be the largest yet, all powered by a 3400 mAh battery.

I was under the impression the increased resolution (from 720p to 1080p) is what allowed more tiles because the tiles are the same size in terms of pixels, but the screen resolution is higher so you can fit more.

That's what I was thinking. From my understand, on the windows 8 PCs and laptops higher resolutions bring more tiles. So yeah...you will need a 1080p screen resolution to get the extra space. Screen size does not decide what the resolution will be nor does it decide what will show up. Dell proved that with the Dell Streak.

That sort of thing existed with Windows Mobile (idk about actually changing resolutions on the same device, maybe with some registry hacks), but you could get a device with pretty much any resolution and it didn't require OS support that way Windows Phone does. The problem is usuability. On the desktop it's fine because typically a higher resolution means bigger displays so you can just show more content, but on a phone it tends to mean just higher DPI so you have to scale everything accordingly. And with scaling comes problems with assets looking ugly. They already suffered some of that when getting converting WP7 apps to support 720P displays and the new tile sizes in WP8, it's not something you want to keep doing.

On Windows 8 rows/columns are linked to screen size, not resolution. 4" screen would make the extra tiles too small regardless of the resolution. You could put a 4K display on a 4" phone and you're still going to be limited in the number of tiles. Tiles have to be big enough to read easily and to touch reliably.

Unfortunately all that screen space comes with higher hardware specifications. While I do not like like the size and I have mocked it in the past, but if nothing else in the size of the 920 comes out with the specs that are in the 1520 I will have to bite the bullet and get one. >_>

The 1520 has a lot more going for it. But the one thing the mega has is I can get one now. But with this just around the corner I'm waiting for the 1520. If this was 6-8 out I don't think I would wait.

Absolute rip off and an Att rep even agreed with me. No way would I add another $20-30 month to my bill for 20 months. Their ads are so deceptive because they don't mention that extra $20-$30 month. Instead of $36 upgrade fee (which most times you can get removed) every 18 months they resort to this crap.

Yes it has a microsd slot. If it didn't this would be DOA for me. This device may actually replace my Surface RT, kindle keyboard and 920 in one fell swoop. Far more mature app situation in WP8 than Windows RT; 6 inch 1080p screen makes it a viable e-reader replacement; microsd makes this a media and games hoss vs. Windows 8/RT. And it's sure to be a conversation starter on the train.

Microsoft doesn't have the charm that Nokia delivered for the past century. Nokia is very well known here in the Philippines. A lot of people knows about iPhone and Samsung (not Android) and even BlackBerry but no one knows what Windows Phone is. Some, maybe. By ditching 'Nokia' it's like they're ditching Nokia's legion of fans. Nokia did not die instantly unlike BlackBerry and that is because of brand loyalty. Microsoft should think about this first.

Nokia *does* have a stronger brand recall here in the Philippines, and I don't think Microsoft's just gonna up and ditch the brand altogether. I think the main problem here is that not a lot of people know what 'Windows Phone' is. Heck, I honestly don't remember ever seeing a store that has an working WP demo unit. Microsoft PH/Nokia/HTC should realize this, and maybe cooperate with Telcos so that they can better push WP awareness to the masses.

I was joyful when I heard MS will buy Nokia but after the news that the Nokia I know will perish after the acquisition, I'm filled with disgust. MS is stupid for thinking that by removing 'Nokia', Windows Phone will grow. Not a single soul knows a Microsoft branded phone. People only bought Lumias because it's Nokia. I did. In addition to that, there are reports that MS will ditch Asha. What the heck were they thinking?

A Petition to increase pageviews????
its better to understand Nokia is still Nokia with Microsoft...
Nokia or Surface it doesnt matter... which ever offers the outstanding quality with groundbreaking innovations... we shall adapt...

I personally prefer windows branding. I associate Nokia with well built handsets with disappointing software. I associate Windows with pc software. So if I didn't understand about phones and i saw a windows branded phone I'd make the assumption that it was very powerful like a pc in my pocket. Seeing the live tiles would confirm this further. If i saw a Nokia branded phone i would think that it will have snake on it.

I'm trying to hope here. If the rumors about the 825 are real then i have no idea what to get. I want a WP8 phone with Snapdragon 800 (which the 825 is rumored to only have a Snapdragon 400) but i also want a not-too-big a phone. See my dilemma? :))

I expect them both to continue the 4.5 inch screen (maybe jump to 4.7?) and of course updated CPU's maybe not the Snapdragon 800, perhaps the 600 series? which is still a 55% increase over what the current gen has now :)

Also it will allow the device to be handled easier without accidentally touching the capacitive buttons. The amount of time I've passed my phone to show someone a photo and they launch bing is annoying.

Am I correct in thinking that one may be able to change the individual tile colors? Look at the row near the bottom, starting with Evernote. If that's the official camera tile, it would be the accent color of most of the tiles near the top, right?

I am really looking forward to the 1520. This looks awesome!! We all have our display size preferences, and I'm of the belief that 4.5 is too small (put your 920 next to an ATIV S). 6" might be too large, but it should work out fine.

True. I'd have to get creative, but with Rooms, Groups, and people pinned, it wouldn't be too hard, I think. I have three Rooms, one Group, the two people pinned on my 920, and I had to make them all in the small tile configuration.

I know AT&T is getting this, but if T-Mobile also got this, I would gladly pay the $300+ in early termination fees and transfer all my lines to T-Mobile. Yes, I know I'll be losing money, but I hate AT&T that much right now.

I can't be anymore excited for this phone. A worthy upgrade for my 920. I'd love to see Nokia release as Galaxy S4/S5 competitor though. Which could be essentially a 5" 1080P Lumia with the 41MP camera from the 1020 but with a snapdragon 800, 3GB ram.. Probably a smaller battery though. Essentially a smaller 1520 with the top of the line camera.

Don't everyone attack me, but... I like the size of the iPhone.
The bigger screen on my 822 is nice for reading websites, emails and playing games, but I would sacrifice a little of that for a smaller screen. That's just me though.

If microSD is true, and 3400 mAh translates to 2 days life, and the Qualcomm 800 chip is utilized and makes things fly.. I'll give the size of the device serious consideration even in the face of social glares. If they have some cool covers it might help.

No, a good cover that goes well with the size of the device. I like the peek-a-view window on the Note III for instance, or like in some of the leak photos something that resembles a ipad fold back kind of thing.

I hope it actually comes to Verizon. I would definitely get one with my next upgrade if it does. I can honestly see this as the phone that brings WP8 some serious market share. I know some people say its too big, but that's what a lot of people want nowadays.

Honestly, 5 inches is as far as I go accepting screen sizes. Ideally I would prefer these specs on a phone the size of the Lumia 800.
But hey, I get it, some people like to use dinner trays as phones.

I'm not sure I like the extra row of tiles though. That phone looks cluttered as hell and I thought the idea behind WP was to have a clean look? Rows upon rows upon rows of tiles does the opposite. Sure, we can just use medium and large tiles...but that looks ridiculous and would start resembling a toy phone too much.
I think Windows RT would work better on screens this big.